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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Two modified Ford Rangers will work as mobile clinics to deliver health services, dispense medication for chronic conditions, and monitor the growth of children in South Africa. Investing $4.5

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Sasol and University of Pretoria Collaborating on Synthetic Fuel Research

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A research collaboration between South Africa-based Sasol and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) has led to the commissioning of high-tech equipment to gain better insights into the properties and performance of synthetic diesel fuels.

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Volkswagen opens IT Center in the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden; Volkswagen Industrial Cloud

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The opening of the SDC also signifies a further step forward for the Gläserne Manufaktur towards becoming a high-tech site and a Center of Future Mobility. It enables smart real-time control—simultaneously in Wolfsburg and Shanghai, Dresden and Uitenhage (South Africa).

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Haomo's self-driving ambitions leap forward with launch of DriveGPT

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DriveGPT has been opened to a limited number of partners, and the first batch includes Beijing Jiaotong University School of Computer and Information Technology, Qualcomm, Volcano Engine, Huawei Cloud, JD Technology, NavInfo, WEY Brand, and Intel. What is DriveGPT?

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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In 2024, we will see a new breed of intelligent travel agents built on top of chatbots,” said Oren Etzioni , professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Washington. The expanding use of A.I. could influence how we book online, what happens when flights are canceled or delayed, and even how much we pay for tickets. “In

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Despite American tech and automotive companies leading the way in AV development, Americans are among the most reluctant to use it. Many Americans are unsure where regulation should come from, but would prefer manufacturers and tech companies (36%) to self-regulate over government regulation (24%).